Christmas is a time for food, family, traditions…oh, and don’t forget, holiday shopping. Year after year, we carry on classic holiday traditions from the past. Keeping the memories alive with traditional family side dishes, neighborhood holiday parades and the spirit of gift giving. Remembering the past is an important part of culture, but at [...]
Christmas Becomes A High-Tech Holiday
by CCC Staff on November 20, 2012 in Economy, News, Shopping
Canadians Ready to Spend More this Holiday Season
by Janet Hutchins on December 2, 2011 in Personal Finance, Shopping, statistics
Canadians are preparing to spend more this holiday season. According to a recent survey from the Royal Bank of Canada, each Canadian plans to spend, on average, $15 more this year than last year. The average Canadians expect to spend about $640 on gifts this year. The number is higher, though, for Atlantic Canadians who [...]
Do You Practice Conscious Spending with Your Credit Cards?
by Janet Hutchins on October 11, 2011 in Shopping
If you’re being honest with yourself, it seems pretty obvious that credit cards often make it easy to spend without really thinking about what you’re doing. It’s so easy to just swipe your credit card and go on your way. When you have one of the best Canadian credit cards, you might not think about [...]
Engage Brain Before Engaging Credit Card
by Janet Hutchins on January 25, 2011 in Offbeat
Some things are just not meant to be purchased, even if you can put it on plastic.
Black Friday or Cyber Monday?
by Janet Hutchins on November 25, 2010 in News, Shopping, Video
As the holiday season is fast approaching many people have already begun their Christmas shopping, and millions more will be out in the wee hours of Black Friday morning to battle the crowds and try to get the best possible deals.
Search. Shop. Pay. All With Your Phone.
by Janet Hutchins on November 24, 2010 in News, Shopping
The mobile web is changing how we live our lives in fundamental ways. It is changing the way we interact and communicate with each other, and it is even changing the way we shop. With the holiday shopping season approaching, it makes sense to consider the likely trends of the future. One of those shopping [...]
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Consumer Debt At All Time High
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When in Doubt, Use Your Credit Card
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Christmas Becomes A High-Tech Holiday
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Customized Rewards with the New American Express Choice Cards
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Credit Education – Start With the Basics
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Win a Free Sony Reader WiFi
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SonyCard Promo: Free Sony Reader WiFi
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Debit Cards Are No Replacement for Credit Cards
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Top 10 Credit Card Myths Dispelled [Infographic]
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The House That Credit Card Rewards Built [Infographic]
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